The effect of accuracy of performance evaluation on learning from experience: The moderating role of after-event reviews

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 541-563

  Ellis, Shmuel ^a   Mendel, Rachel ^a   Aloni Zohar, Merav ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

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EID: 60949103585     PISSN: 00219029     EISSN: 15591816     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2009.00450.x     Document Type: Article

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